[travancore]

Originally Posted by sabinesnubbing

Kartikeyal,
I agree the architecture does not look typically Indian to me......mind you, I am not an Indian and have never been in Punjab. The roof on that other photo reminds me of old, old British railway station roofs!
I think I have to put my money on a very strange house design in Punjab.
Cheers
Cedric

Somehow, the architecture does make it look like Burma (now Myanmar) to me.

[harit]

Originally Posted by KartikeyaL

cross posting , this could be from Rangoon, then a part of British India as per the quoted post below.

Originally Posted by sabinesnubbing

Kartikeyal,
I am sorry but I don't actually think it is R for Rangoon.
When I blow it up I think it looks like P or F...... Cheers Cedric

Originally Posted by travancore

Somehow, the architecture does make it look like Burma (now Myanmar) to me.

Gentlemen, just asking, why not Pondicherry? I think that is the best fit. They had a registration series "P". Check out this photo, taken from this thread, post no 3.



As we all know, Pondicherry was a French colony and all these cars are French. Maybe a coincidence, but maybe it is a possibility as well that the 1920's Citroen is in Pondicherry.

Now, off-topic, look at this photo below, Cedric's post 1018 of 21st November. Notice the arch.



While looking for a "P" car and going through this thread, I came across Julian's post nos 4 & 7 of 3rd October 2008 and pasted the photos below.





So many have referred to the Mayurbanj wedding.

Is Pondicherry now a possibility?

Cheers harit

[sabinesnubbing]

Originally Posted by harit

Gentlemen, just asking, why not Pondicherry? I think that is the best fit. They had a registration series "P". Check out this photo, taken from this thread, post no 3.

Is Pondicherry now a possibility?

Cheers harit

Harit,
A good try and I had neglected to mention Pondicherry. The first plates were maybe from 1925 and had a number only. From 1930 they were IF and up to 4 numerals and only in 1939 did they get P for Pondicherry.

Actually, I had completely forgotten about the 1939 series 'other' letters in French India:
C Chandernagor K Karikal M Mahé P Pondichery Y Yanaon

Cheers
Cedric

[KartikeyaL]

Originally Posted by harit

After BOM and BOM z, all registrations were redone in around 1932/33, and apparently they started with X, Y, and we had W, T, N etc. The last series was K. T & N came subsequently, they were not the first in re-registration.

Cheers harit

Cross posting here , a picture of 1932 Morris minor from Bombay , registration no " N 972 "



Pic credit : Prewar Minor network

[harit]

This damaged car bears a HTA series of registration, HTA 498. Could this have been Hyderabad State?

Cheers harit

[karlosdeville]

Originally Posted by harit

This damaged car bears a HTA series of registration, HTA 498. Could this have been Hyderabad State?

In the past we have seen HTH 64 on a Willys low bonnet, HTH 134 on a 30s Tourer, and HTH 1182 on a 50s Chevy. These were all Hyderabad/Paigah. So there's a good chance that HTA existed there as well, but cannot say for sure.

[sabinesnubbing]

Harit,
I have HTA as the 1939 series from Hyderabad province Aurangabad. There is a picture somewhere on TeamBHP of HTA 58 also.
Cheers
Cedric

[travancore]

This photo came from a series taken at a Peermade estate (Travancore State). Date is ca 1921.

However, there is a possibility of some Ceylon photos mixed in there as well.

Flight of fancy suggests TINnevelli Dist in Madras Presidency!

[anjan_c2007]

Actor and singer of yesteryears Mr Pankaj Mullick with his Hillman Minx . The number appears to be BL something. Must be Bengal. He was based in Kolkata with New Theatres during most of his career.

[travancore]

Originally Posted by anjan_c2007

Actor and singer of yesteryears Mr Pankaj Mullick with his Hillman Minx . The number appears to be BL something. Must be Bengal. He was based in Kolkata with New Theatres during most of his career.

Attachment 1587753

Lovely picture, though it is reversed. The number seems to be "47019" ?

[travancore]

A larger FIAT. "Kila Camp" , Rampur Distt, ca 1930

[anjan_c2007]

Originally Posted by travancore

Attachment 1587819

Lovely picture, though it is reversed. The number seems to be "47019" ?

Right you are, the car is a RHD and Mr Pankaj Mullick has opened the driver's side door and is with Ms Chandravati Devi.

But just can't figure out what such a five digit registration number stands for ?

[travancore]

Originally Posted by anjan_c2007

Right you are, the car is a RHD and Mr Pankaj Mullick has opened the driver's side door and is with Ms Chandravati Devi.

But just can't figure out what such a five digit registration number stands for ?

Bengal did have 5-digit registrations at least until the ca 1930's. The sequential number was approx. "25500" in 1929.

This seems to be a 1938-1944 Minx (WW II years from 1939-1945 with almost no civilian production)

[sabinesnubbing]

Travancore,
I have TIN as Tinnvelli pre 1939
47019 has to be a Calcutta registration and one of the last before the 1939 change. The highest I have recorded is 48281.
UP156FD is from United Provinces Fayzabad

Cheers
Cedric

[travancore]

ca 1932.

A Dealer / Temporary / Transit plate ?